{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpods-of-science.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fhow-to-stay-safe-from-biothreats-r_9Hr7_X","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"How to Stay Safe from Biothreats","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3f633704-8221-4c4c-88cf-9430a5a1042c/59e62d33-890c-4042-881a-44a1e2cb1ecd/108812871-10223815129430805-8533194097912262996-o.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Three months ago, few of us gave much thought to the threat posed by coronavirus. But being prepared as a nation to respond to potential biological threats is part of PNNL’s mission. As we are all learning, infectious disease can be a threat to the security of the nation. \nScientists at PNNL are working along several lines of research to combat emerging viruses like the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19 disease. \n\nPNNL scientists have been leading the national and international conversation on a number of important fronts related to biological defense, risk reduction, and prevention strategies. As part of that effort, biodefense expert Kristin Omberg and biochemist Katrina Waters talked about research on biological threats at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seattle.\n"}